Florida / Department of Corrections

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Department of Corrections

Source file: Florida — State Employee Salaries (People First / Florida Has a Right to Know) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Department of Corrections runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2026, this agency had 22,304 employees with median total compensation of $50,633; the highest distinct record was $203,434.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $1.2B
Employees: 22,304
Median total: $50,633
Highest record: $203,434

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$34,280$86,133+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 22,304 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($50,633) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $53,013 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$45,760

$48,133

$50,633

$55,510

$63,443

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $63,443 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,760. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Correctional Officer

10,759 · $48,133

Correctional Officer Sergeant

3,949 · $54,505

Correctional Probation Senior Officer

874 · $56,943

Correctional Officer Lieutenant

517 · $62,273

Correctional Probation Officer

462 · $48,500

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

She Cjc Offender Management Key Metro Nashville95% match
Department of Corrections Cook County, Illinois89% match
Pps Prisons City of Philadelphia89% match
Jail Allegheny County, Pennsylvania88% match
Doc District of Columbia87% match
Maine Correctional Center Maine87% match

Record list

Employees

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Dale Palmberg

Classification Supervisor - Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$78,701

Sub-department: Female Custody Operations
Base pay: $78,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,701
Hire date: 1999-05-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8053
Position Number: 031230

At Department of Corrections, Dale Palmberg serves as a Classification Supervisor - Ses within Female Custody Operations. Hired in 1999, they have about 27 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,701.

Audrey Downs

Classification Supervisor - Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$78,701

Sub-department: Specialty Inst Operations
Base pay: $78,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,701
Hire date: 2012-08-31
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8053
Position Number: 033119

At Department of Corrections, Audrey Downs serves as a Classification Supervisor - Ses within Specialty Inst Operations. They have served since 2012 (about 14 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,701.

Melanie Moseley

Classification Supervisor - Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$78,701

Sub-department: Adult Male Custody Oper
Base pay: $78,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,701
Hire date: 2005-04-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8053
Position Number: 031433

At Department of Corrections, Melanie Moseley serves as a Classification Supervisor - Ses within Adult Male Custody Oper. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 21 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,701.

Christopher Minnich

Correctional Officer Major - Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$78,701

Sub-department: Specialty Inst Operations
Base pay: $78,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,701
Hire date: 2002-08-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8015
Position Number: 001862

Christopher Minnich works as a Correctional Officer Major - Ses for Department of Corrections within Specialty Inst Operations. They have served since 2002 (about 24 years) as a salaried employee. Christopher earned $78,701 in 2026.

Timothy Benton Jr

Correctional Officer Major - Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$78,701

Sub-department: Specialty Inst Operations
Base pay: $78,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,701
Hire date: 2006-07-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Gregg

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8015
Position Number: 010013

Timothy Benton Jr works as a Correctional Officer Major - Ses for Department of Corrections within Specialty Inst Operations. Hired in 2006, they have about 20 years of service as a salaried employee. Timothy earned $78,701 in 2026.

James Pabis

Classification Supervisor - Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$78,701

Sub-department: Adult Male Custody Oper
Base pay: $78,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,701
Hire date: 2001-03-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8053
Position Number: 020216

At Department of Corrections, James Pabis serves as a Classification Supervisor - Ses within Adult Male Custody Oper. Hired in 2001, they have about 25 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,701.

Charles Little

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$78,654

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $78,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,654
Hire date: 2019-08-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Preston

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 024252

Charles Little works as a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses for Department of Corrections within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2019, they have about 7 years of service as a salaried employee. Charles earned $78,654 in 2026.

Wayne Shifflett

Supervisor Construction Projects Administrative - Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$78,650

Sub-department: Correctional Facility Maint/Rep
Base pay: $78,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,650
Hire date: 2004-07-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4693
Position Number: 036050

Wayne Shifflett works as a Supervisor Construction Projects Administrative - Ses for Department of Corrections within Correctional Facility Maint/Rep. Hired in 2004, they have about 22 years of service as a salaried employee. Wayne earned $78,650 in 2026.

Jose Martinez

Government Operations Consultant Iii-Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$78,312

Sub-department: Inmate Health Services
Base pay: $78,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,312
Hire date: 2025-06-30
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2235
Position Number: 015232

Jose Martinez is a Government Operations Consultant Iii-Ses at Department of Corrections within Inmate Health Services. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $78,312.

Tanji Smith

Correctional Probation Supervisor/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$77,950

Sub-department: Community Supervision
Base pay: $77,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,950
Hire date: 1986-02-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8045
Position Number: 030682

Tanji Smith holds the role of Correctional Probation Supervisor at Department of Corrections within Community Supervision. Hired in 1986, they have about 40 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,950.

Martha Huerta

Correctional Services Consultant/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$77,928

Sub-department: Executive Direction/Support
Base pay: $77,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,928
Hire date: 2004-01-16
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8058
Position Number: 005836

Martha Huerta works as a Correctional Services Consultant for Department of Corrections within Executive Direction/Support. Hired in 2004, they have about 22 years of service as a salaried employee. Martha earned $77,928 in 2026.

Tania Mercedes

Correctional Services Consultant/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$77,928

Sub-department: Executive Direction/Support
Base pay: $77,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,928
Hire date: 2007-10-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: De Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8058
Position Number: 003426

Tania Mercedes works as a Correctional Services Consultant for Department of Corrections within Executive Direction/Support. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 19 years as a salaried employee. Tania earned $77,928 in 2026.

Jill Campbell

Purchasing Specialist Supervisor - Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$77,886

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $77,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,886
Hire date: 2014-11-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Calloway

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0819
Position Number: 035444

Jill Campbell holds the role of Purchasing Specialist Supervisor - Ses at Department of Corrections within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 12 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,886.

Charles Preston Jr

Correctional Probation Senior Supervisor/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$77,828

Sub-department: Community Supervision
Base pay: $77,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,828
Hire date: 1989-01-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8046
Position Number: 007504

At Department of Corrections, Charles Preston Jr serves as a Correctional Probation Senior Supervisor within Community Supervision. Hired in 1989, they have about 37 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,828.

Tavia Frye

Field Office Manager - Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$77,828

Sub-department: Adult Male Custody Oper
Base pay: $77,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,828
Hire date: 1994-09-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6040
Position Number: 027010

Tavia Frye is a Field Office Manager - Ses at Department of Corrections within Adult Male Custody Oper. Hired in 1994, they have about 32 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $77,828.

Christopher Goude

Operations Manager C-Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$77,828

Sub-department: Executive Direction/Support
Base pay: $77,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,828
Hire date: 1997-05-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9119
Position Number: 003058

At Department of Corrections, Christopher Goude serves as a Operations Manager C-Ses within Executive Direction/Support. Hired in 1997, they have about 29 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,828.

Britni Pinson

Operations Manager C-Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$77,828

Sub-department: Executive Direction/Support
Base pay: $77,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,828
Hire date: 2020-06-02
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9119
Position Number: 025873

Britni Pinson works as a Operations Manager C-Ses for Department of Corrections within Executive Direction/Support. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 6 years as a salaried employee. Britni earned $77,828 in 2026.

Leroy Guyton

Human Resource Manager a - Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$77,771

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $77,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,771
Hire date: 2019-06-28
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2280
Position Number: 024550

At Department of Corrections, Leroy Guyton serves as a Human Resource Manager a - Ses within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2019 (about 7 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,771.

Lauren Brignole

Web Manager - Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$77,768

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $77,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,768
Hire date: 2012-12-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2132
Position Number: 035327

Lauren Brignole is a Web Manager - Ses at Department of Corrections within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2012 (about 14 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $77,768.

Stasi Mckenzie

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$77,709

Sub-department: Correctional Facility Maint/Rep
Base pay: $77,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,709
Hire date: 2000-03-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 039664

Stasi Mckenzie holds the role of Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses at Department of Corrections within Correctional Facility Maint/Rep. They have served since 2000 (about 26 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,709.

Richard Hartsfield

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$77,709

Sub-department: Correctional Facility Maint/Rep
Base pay: $77,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,709
Hire date: 1984-05-01
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 012215

At Department of Corrections, Richard Hartsfield serves as a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses within Correctional Facility Maint/Rep. They have served since 1984 (about 42 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,709.

Christopher Wilkinson

Correctional Probation Senior Supervisor/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$77,699

Sub-department: Community Supervision
Base pay: $77,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,699
Hire date: 1992-07-10
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8046
Position Number: 007200

Christopher Wilkinson is a Correctional Probation Senior Supervisor at Department of Corrections within Community Supervision. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 34 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $77,699.

Aldrena White

Correctional Probation Senior Supervisor/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$77,570

Sub-department: Community Supervision
Base pay: $77,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,570
Hire date: 1994-03-25
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8046
Position Number: 021113

Aldrena White works as a Correctional Probation Senior Supervisor for Department of Corrections within Community Supervision. They have served since 1994 (about 32 years) as a salaried employee. Aldrena earned $77,570 in 2026.

Jose Borro

Correctional Probation Supervisor/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$77,505

Sub-department: Community Supervision
Base pay: $77,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,505
Hire date: 1991-09-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8045
Position Number: 015617

Jose Borro holds the role of Correctional Probation Supervisor at Department of Corrections within Community Supervision. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 35 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,505.